VOV.VN - The capital hopes to get the COVID-19 pandemic under control prior to September 15, with ambitions to complete the first-dose of COVID-19 vaccinations for citizens aged 18 and over before this date.

The Hanoi Cultural Centre under the municipal Department of Culture and Sports has released eight songs to encourage people’s spirit and solidarity amid the ongoing COVID-19 and express gratitude to frontline workers.

The Governing Board of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) held its 56th meeting in Hanoi on September 6 under the chair of Vietnamese Auditor General and Chair of ASOSAI for 2018 - 2021 Tran Sy Thanh and Chinese Auditor General Hou Kai, Secretary General of ASOSAI.

The State Audit Office of Vietnam, as Chair of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) over the last three years, has played a leadership role in successfully realising ASOSAI Strategic Plan and Hanoi Declaration on “Environmental Auditing for Sustainable Development".

The Hanoi Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has announced a list of COVID-19 hotlines for handling related information and opinions from local residents.

VOV.VN - Plenty of traffic jams could be seen on several major roads throughout Hanoi on September 6 after the capital began implementing tighter social distancing measures in a number of its selected districts.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Health (MoH) has requested that Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, and other major coronavirus hotspots in the southern region vaccinate all of their residents aged above 18, including pregnant women, with at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot by September 15.

The Ministry of Agricultural and Rural Development (MARD) has launched a programme to connect and support the sales of agricultural products on a national scale.

VOV.VN - Police forces in Hanoi deployed checkpoints throughout the capital from the night of September 3 to control the flow of vehicles and people between high-risk areas or red zones, and other parts of the city to curb the spread of COVID-19.

VOV.VN - Unlike in previous years, this year’s National Day has seen major streets in Hanoi left deserted as the capital is implementing social distancing measures to halt the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus.